Batsuichi ga Moteru nante Kiitemasen (2023)

There's nothing "happy" about this divorced life

I know this is categorized as a romantic drama and not a comedy, but this is way too depressing. In 5 out of 6 episodes, the main character is being harassed for being divorced and dating a new guy. Another dude is so offended at being rejected by her that he decides to ruin her life to the point of her being scared of him. The FL is constantly met with defeat and to me it seems that she gains nothing in the end. She has a boyfriend, sure, but her work situation and personal relationships have taken permanent damage which doesn't seem worth it.

For a series this short, the risk/reward was too unbalanced for my taste.

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My Happy Divorced Life (Japan) (2023) – my first 2023 japanese drama. It’s a pretty fast pacing drama that only Japan can do. I really like this style of them. This drama is really short but is fully packed with scenes that made me think about the circumstances of divorce, dating with a younger man, and at the workplace at that. It seems really fast but when I got the hang of it, is good considering that it does not have to be too much. The drama focuses on the main leads, the female protagonist to be exact which I really like. There are not too many side characters as well which is a plus, and the other characters have their significant time to shine as well. Good watch but seems fast if you’re not used to watching these types of dramas like me.

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